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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is decided about Susie's birthday?
(a) To have a celebration just for family.
(b) To have a joint celebration for Lucinda and Susie.
(c) To have a huge party.
(d) To have a very low-key celebration.

2. What happens when Anita asks adults about her country's leader?
(a) They brush aside her questions.
(b) They explain that he is a dictator.
(c) They say that he has always won re-election because he is so popular.
(d) They tell her she must not ask such questions.

3. What time of year is it when the novel opens?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Almost Thanksgiving.
(d) Easter.

4. What does Anita not want her family to discover?
(a) That she often cries herself to sleep.
(b) That she has a pet chicken.
(c) Her fondness for Sam.
(d) What she writes in her journal.

5. What topics do Sammy, Anita and Sammy's visitor discuss?
(a) Sports.
(b) Community and politics.
(c) College.
(d) Moving to the United States.

6. How old is Mr. Washburn's son?
(a) 12.
(b) 9.
(c) 18.
(d) 5.

7. What is Anita's response to the answer Chucha gives her about her cousins?
(a) Anita does not understand the answer.
(b) Anita thinks Chucha is getting senile.
(c) Anita thinks Chucha is teasing.
(d) Anita thinks the Chucha is being melodramatic.

8. Why is school not opening on time?
(a) The government said they were not allowed to open.
(b) A hurricane damged many of the buildings.
(c) Many people are going to the United States to witness JFK's inauguartion.
(d) A fire damaged the cafeteria and auditorium.

9. What are Carla and her siblings allowed to take?
(a) One item.
(b) A small valise each.
(c) Only what they are wearing.
(d) Three sets of clothing.

10. How many men in dark glasses are in the Volkswagons?
(a) Many.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

11. What does Mami tell Anita and Carla to make them feel better?
(a) Carla can come back to visit.
(b) She tells them nothing, as she does not want to give them false hope.
(c) They will be back together soon.
(d) Life will be better.

12. What aspects of her country and of the United States does Anita compare?.
(a) Foods.
(b) Freedoms.
(c) Religions.
(d) Elections.

13. What is the class preparing to do?
(a) Put on a passion play.
(b) Go trick-or-treating.
(c) Fly an American flag.
(d) Put on a Thanksgiving play.

14. Who understands Anita's feelings about Sammy and his friend?
(a) Lucinda.
(b) Oscar.
(c) Anita's Mami.
(d) Anita's Papi.

15. Where does Anita's family sleep?
(a) In two bedrooms.
(b) In a guest cabin on the property.
(c) Out on a sleeping porch as it is very hot.
(d) Together in one room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when word is taken to Tony's house that Mr. Smith's friends are there?

2. Why does Anita write with a pencil at times?

3. What do Anita and Chucha look at together?

4. What does Chucha often see in her dreams?

5. What does the teacher tell Anita to do?

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